used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Obviously, there's none but common people in this pond.
carpnounUS /kɑːrp/
the lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Obviously, there's none but common people in this pond.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
cray-fish
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From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
eelnounUS /iːl/
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
else
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From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The Water-Spider Little Mrs. Reed-Warbler was not feeling very well.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I wish we had gone somewhere else," she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish we had gone somewhere else," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Obviously, there's none but common people in this pond.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
and nothing more
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Water-Spider Little Mrs. Reed-Warbler was not feeling very well.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Water-Spider Little Mrs. Reed-Warbler was not feeling very well.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
easily agitated
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Obviously, there's none but common people in this pond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Water-Spider Little Mrs. Reed-Warbler was not feeling very well.
ObviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "Obviously, there's none but common people in this pond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Obviously, there's none but common people in this pond.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
Reed-Warbler
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From this reading The Water-Spider Little Mrs. Reed-Warbler was not feeling very well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wish we had gone somewhere else," she said.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "I wish we had gone somewhere else," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Water-Spider Little Mrs. Reed-Warbler was not feeling very well.
there's
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From this reading "Obviously, there's none but common people in this pond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Obviously, there's none but common people in this pond.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading She was nervous and tired from sitting on the eggs and she had just a touch of fever.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Water-Spider Little Mrs. Reed-Warbler was not feeling very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Water-Spider Little Mrs. Reed-Warbler was not feeling very well.
Water-Spider
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From this reading The Water-Spider Little Mrs. Reed-Warbler was not feeling very well.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish we had gone somewhere else," she said.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Water-Spider Little Mrs. Reed-Warbler was not feeling very well.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish we had gone somewhere else," she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not sleep at night, or else she dreamt of the cray-fish and the carp and the eel and screamed so loud that her husband nearly fell into the pond with fright.
